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by Fretters
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A movie title for BFC this season
Replies: 90
Views: 1719

Re: A movie title for BFC this season

A Bridge Too VAR
by Fretters
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arfield - Interview with Charlotte FC
Replies: 11
Views: 1506

Re: Arfield - Interview with Charlotte FC

bfcjg wrote:
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:34 am
Enjoy !!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mNGo_CuJ1jY
Especially the rovers fan who accidentally celebrates just as he's emerging from the gangway :lol:
by Fretters
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nathan Tella
Replies: 56
Views: 3419

Re: Nathan Tella

Stayingup wrote:
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:21 pm
Absolutely. They player we got in to replace him is - so far - not the same class at all
Who?

I loved him but, remember, Tella did nothing in the Premier League at Southampton. I think Amdouni etc. would look far better in the Championship.
by Fretters
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Been with your Mrs for 30 years and don’t love her.
Replies: 53
Views: 2819

Re: Been with your Mrs for 30 years and don’t love her.

Goliath wrote:
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:23 pm
It's easy to say this kind of thing when we are in the relationship zone. I didn't see much of it when we were running away with the league last season.
Relationship zone, I see what you did there :D
by Fretters
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad values
Replies: 12
Views: 1133

Re: Squad values

Wow, the bind moggles! This took me back to when we paid 1m for Ian Moore and I thought "oh gosh, that's a lot of money, it's more than I earn in a month!!" That must've felt like £20m for Stockport in 2001 for a striker who "worked his socks off" but didn't score many goals. I think Moore was the ...
by Fretters
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: OJ
Replies: 25
Views: 1737

Re: OJ

Found guilty soon after, but only in a civil case, so he was still free. Absolutely mental.
by Fretters
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 143
Views: 10517

Re: Blackburn will

Their accounts are out and include the same 'material uncertainty' line as ours. Another c£21m loss and it's up to c£300m now under Venky's.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwe ... r-finances
by Fretters
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 792
Views: 67243

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

to many people in the US 10 million is found down the back of the sofa I think this is probably the case, the 'smaller' investors such as the Watts are most likely just doing it for the enjoyment and kudos of owning a stake in a football club as it's 'small change' to them. Really excellent podcast...
by Fretters
Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pre season tour
Replies: 57
Views: 5381

Re: Pre season tour

I'm looking forward to TST. I'd never heard of it, but was listening to Lee Trundle on Undr the Cosh last Friday. He was talking about it as he plays for Wrexham in it. It's an interesting concept as every game goes to extra time. If the leading team scores one more goal in ET then it's game over, b...
by Fretters
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)
Replies: 5
Views: 452

Re: 5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)

Ightenhill_Claret wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:57 am
You've sold it to me on 'pint'! I'll drop you an email after mate!
I should have led with that :lol: nice one!
by Fretters
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)
Replies: 5
Views: 452

Re: 5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)

Ightenhill_Claret wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:28 am
Is it a league Marc or just a get 10 and split into two teams?
No league, just a casual split into two teams. It's a good wind-down at the end of the week! We often go for a pint after too.
by Fretters
Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)
Replies: 5
Views: 452

5-a-side on Fridays @ 6pm (Soccerdome in Blackburn)

Hi all, Having added DeanMarneysACL to our WhatsApp group, I thought I'd throw the invite out to a wider audience. We have a core of 5-6 players and don't always get 10, so it would be great to add a few more clarets to the group (it's about 50/50 with them lot at the moment so we do OK :D) If you'r...
by Fretters
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So who's renewed their ST?
Replies: 165
Views: 7537

Re: So who's renewed their ST?

Sorry to hear Fretters. I've renewed but it was the first time I can remember where I've had to think about it. Our outgoings are just off the scale at the moment, not least our mortgage, gas/electric etc. Tough times for a lot of people at the moment. Definitely. Our 5 year fixed mortgage ends nex...
by Fretters
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So who's renewed their ST?
Replies: 165
Views: 7537

Re: So who's renewed their ST?

I've just had my cancellation confirmation email which I'm actually quite upset about. But our gas and electric contract came to and end, increasing our direct debit by £100 and childcare costs have gone up substantially too, so something had to give :-(

Really gutted.
by Fretters
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mental health
Replies: 30
Views: 2070

Re: Mental health

DeanMarneysACL wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:48 pm

Fretters I’d love to come along and play 5 a side at some point, I’ll get an email across to you later this evening if that’s okay?
Absolutely. I can add you to our WhatsApp group if you use that and you can come along whenever suits.
by Fretters
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 7 years ago at 'Boro (crowd photo)
Replies: 12
Views: 1846

Re: 7 years ago at 'Boro (crowd photo)

Jel wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:51 am
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I just took a random photo of the crowd behind me, are you on it?
Someone needs to tell the bald fella that the 3:33 protest ended a while ago.
by Fretters
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mental health
Replies: 30
Views: 2070

Re: Mental health

Hi everyone, first time poster and a huge thank you to Tony for helping with issues with registration. I thought I’d share a little bit about my mental health journey over the past few months - years even, if we take it prior to me accepting I needed help; trust me that’s the hardest step of them a...
by Fretters
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.
Replies: 61
Views: 3379

Re: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.

Goliath wrote:
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:08 pm
Presuming it would just be based on League games, he would have to play about 28 games of a 38 game season. A quick Google shows he was dropped after his 28th game.
28.5 games, so expect him to be brought on at half time when we're already down :D
by Fretters
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 103
Views: 9042

Re: On this day

Dazzler wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:41 am
Saturday 6th April 2019

Bournemouth 1 - 3 Burnley...Wood Westwood & Barnes
Wood always seemed to score whenever Westwood did.
by Fretters
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 103
Views: 9042

Re: On this day

2022 - BURNLEY 3 - 2 EVERTON
by Fretters
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rotherham
Replies: 13
Views: 1584

Re: Rotherham

Didn't they beat us 6-2 at home under Stan too?
by Fretters
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Double barrelled surnames.
Replies: 73
Views: 2982

Re: Double barrelled surnames.

Dewsbury-Hall at Leicester is my favourite, sounds like somewhere you'd visit with your national trust pass.
by Fretters
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Brilliant Burnley at the Bridge
Replies: 21
Views: 2222

Re: REPORT: Brilliant Burnley at the Bridge

Excellent stuff, thanks Tony.
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:58 pm
I thought Muric had done a right hammy making the foot save from Jackson. Now he is chucking the ball out it is definite.
Really?
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Sheff U go from thinking they're 4-1 up to 3-3!
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Now 2-1 Bournemouth.
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Everton equalise.
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Yes Spurs!!!!
by Fretters
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 15974

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

4 for Sheff U.
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 143
Views: 10517

Re: Blackburn will

claptrappers_union wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:01 pm
It's a shame all the teams below them didn't get any results tonight
QPR were below them this morning, but up stepped Agent Dunne in the last minute!
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

Did he ? Oh my mistake .. I presumed Howe signed him as came from Bournemouth Sorry, didn't mean to sound like a smart arse :) Cotts brought him and Garreth O'Connor in on frees from Bournemouth. Wade was great business, one of many by Cotterill. Always remember Stan doing his best to bring in Howe...
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5068

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Hey, we can't be too harsh on Leicester. After all, we lost eight games too. But over the course of two seasons. Think Burnley's last couple of Championship campaigns don't get enough praise or respect from neutrals. Our last three, I'd say. 13 losses in 138 Championship games is stunning. Only six...
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5068

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

:D Another defeat for Leicester, the wheels are really falling off.

Extra incentive for Ipswich to win at deadwood now too :D
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

Interesting reading this thread … I think Eddie Howe made some great signings in Mee Trippier ings and Wade Elliot who shot us into the premier league with a wonder goal .. I know we didn’t get much sale ons for any of these players but they certainly improved our team considerably Cotterill signed...
by Fretters
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Microsoft Outlook help needed (SPAM)
Replies: 8
Views: 551

Re: Microsoft Outlook help needed (SPAM)

I just put that into Chat GPT and it offered the below. I assume you've tried the first bit. Do you know if anyone else in the group has started having issues? It sounds like Outlook's spam filter might be flagging emails from the email group as spam. You can try marking those emails as not spam to ...
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Burnley documentaries-who gets paid?
Replies: 16
Views: 1430

Re: The Burnley documentaries-who gets paid?

ecc wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:42 pm
Hope it ends in tears at Wrexham.
Why? They're decent blokes who are fully immersing themselves in the club and community. Far better than lots of other owners. Good luck to them.
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Google Contactless Pay
Replies: 78
Views: 3097

Re: Google Contactless Pay

Bloody hell, I only started this thread to ask a quick question but now dsr has died and his brother is chopping off his finger :o
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

You need to take a look at how things were when Dyche took over. 1. Players went for nothing at end of 2012/13 because we could only afford reduced wages. 2. Marney & Wallace accepted reduced terms. 3. Austin sold on eve of season, otherwise we would have been in serious trouble. 4. No money at all...
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

I think we were under an embargo as well? We were, for missing installments on Eagles and possibly Paterson, I believe. We would have been absolutely knackered without that promotion and we'd have lost some key players. Sheffield United and Preston, who both lost in those 2009 play offs, were playi...
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 103
Views: 9042

Re: On this day

14 years today since Blackburn's last win against us.
by Fretters
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:56 pm
WIll never, ever agree with that. We hadn't a pot to p in.
We were cash poor but had much stronger assets (players) than if we hadn't gone up which, as DR says, we traded to our advantage over the next few years.

Anyway, agree to disagree eh!
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 103
Views: 9042

Re: On this day

25 years ago today since we beat Macclesfield at home 4-3. Little, Cowan (overhead), Payton and Davis (last minute).

We'd been 2-0 down and this game was probably the start of Stan's team finally taking shape. I'm not sure we lost for the rest of the season?
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 816
Views: 52500

Re: Season tickets next season

So direct debits start in May but at least there are still 12 of them, not 11 as speculated.
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

Nothing to do with Coyle at all, we were in a state. We had to take Mee & Trippier on loans and then got them cheap with huge sell ons because we had no money. I believe they came because of a favour from John WIlliams who was then at City. As Dyche once said, he arrived and asked where the Premier...
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:02 pm
Had Mullen & Stan not got us out of the 2 lower divisions we might never had got Coyle so perhaps it is down to Mullen rather than Coyle
Both of them, along with Stan. They all played their part on the journey.
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

I dont think we'd have had Fletcher, Mears and Eagles if it wasn't for Coyle Without the Promotion money and the Fletcher profit I dont think Laws would have been able to sign Fox, Marney, Wallace and Iwelumo and I dont think Howe would have been able to sign Austin The money made from selling Fox,...
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

I’d check things out if I were you. We had no money left. We were virtually back where we started. I know that, but we'd have surely been further behind without the £60m + parachute money? Are you really saying that if we'd not been promoted, with relegation and a likely relegation to league one (s...
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

I think you are living in a different world if you think we signed those players on the back of that season. It's just not so. For many reasons we'd no money and those three signings came about because of generous directors. If we hadn't gone up in 2009 we were heading for administration. We were a...
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

Are you suggesting we have never played at the new Wembley? 2009 play off plus we played Spurs there twice when they were having their new stadium built. I know Rovers haven't and aren't likely to in the near future, unless they make the League One play off final in a couple of seasons, presuming t...
by Fretters
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle's Army
Replies: 54
Views: 3650

Re: Coyle's Army

Great season under Coyle probably one of the best I’ve experienced if not the best, culminating with a win at Wembley to secure the Prem dream. Shame he was such a shister otherwise he would have been lorded as one of the Burnley greats. UTC He's a great to me as I genuinely believe we wouldn't hav...